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How much water and power will AI data centres use in Australia? Ironically, we don’t have the data to know
Don’t panic about AI data centres and water – it’s energy we should worry about
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Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination
New research reveals maternal vaccination drops with each pregnancy. This means later-born children are less protected but at higher risk of infectious illness.
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Can ‘grip strength’ exercises actually help you live longer?
This sounds far-fetched. But what does the science say?
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One Nation surges to first on primary votes in two new polls
Both Redbridge and YouGov polls have Pauline Hanson’s party ahead of the government, before preferences.
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From ‘USA94’ to now: how soccer has changed since the last American World Cup
More matches, smaller nations, significant rule changes – the 2026 World Cup will be vastly different to the 1994 version in the US.
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Indigenous digital colonisation: How the internet is affecting the lives of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon
While technology can promote inclusion and access to information, it can also lead to dependency and affect the cultural identity of indigenous communities.
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How flu overtook COVID as Australia’s deadliest respiratory virus
In the second half of 2025 influenza killed more Australians a month than COVID. Here’s how it happened.
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Online ads are becoming harder to spot – but we’re not powerless to stop it
Increasingly, digital advertising is designed to dissolve into the flow of the content you consume online.
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How to encourage a child to try new, scary things (without traumatising them in the process)
If your child has ever dug their heels in on the morning of school athletics day, or refused to speak in front of the class, you’re not alone.
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Galloway Hoard exhibit in Sydney dives into the secrets of the Viking world
This mysterious Viking-age hoard lay buried for more than a millenium. Unearthed by an amateur metal detectorist, it is now on show in Sydney.
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Hanson’s gas policy follows the far-right playbook: attack ‘elites’ and push for drilling
One Nation wants to differentiate itself from the Liberals on energy at a time when the parties increasingly overlap on social issues.
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New season of The Conversation’s award-winning Curious Kids podcast launching this June
The podcast where kids ask questions direct to academics is back for a second season.